tipshus

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Definitions

  • n. Foolery, madness.

Example Sentences

  • “It's tipshus to walk by the subway late at night.” (Weiser)

  • "So much tipshus has been written on this subject matter that it is scary." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH טיפשות > Y טיפּשות tipshes

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      tipshes, tipshis

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